A Washington Post article published yesterday included Santorum as one of the contenders for the position.

“For instance, Trump aides mentioned Santorum as a contender after he was spotted with the president at Saturday’s Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. They noted Santorum’s political skills and populist conservative ideology could make him a contender,” the Washington Post reported.

During an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, Santorum stated that it’s a great job and an “honor even to be considered,” but that his family situation doesn’t allow him to take on the job right now.

“The bottom line for me is just really like Nick Ayers my family situation really doesn’t allow me to do that right now,” Santorum says in the CNN interview. “I would again be honored to do it at some point in time maybe, but at this point it just doesn’t fit for me and my family and so I guess the answer right now would be no.”

According to the Washington Post, Trump found himself in a “predicament” after Nick Ayers, Vice President Mike Pence’s Chief of Staff, turned down the role. Their reporting states Trump is “frustrated by news coverage depicting his White House as a place where talented people do not want to work.”

Trump fired back at these reports in a tweet yesterday morning saying that “many, over ten” are pushing to take on the position.

Fake News has it purposely wrong. Many, over ten, are vying for and wanting the White House Chief of Staff position. Why wouldn’t someone want one of the truly great and meaningful jobs in Washington. Please report news correctly. Thank you!

I was also wondering why Politics *PA* was reporting on a Virginian inserting himself into this discussion. I suppose Santorum would at least enjoy a relatively short commute if he were ultimately to take the job.